The Ditchburn Jukebox Museum and Coffee Bar

You won't find this one on the main tourist trail, but if you're staying at one of the caravan parks around Blackpool - Manor House Glamping is closest at just over two miles away - the Ditchburn Jukebox Museum makes for a genuinely different afternoon. It's exactly what it says on the tin: a collection of working jukeboxes, and they've paired it sensibly with a coffee bar so you're not just standing around staring at chrome and vinyl.

The jukeboxes themselves are the draw. These aren't museum pieces behind velvet ropes - many of them still work, which means you can actually feed in your money and hear why your grandparents thought these things were brilliant. There's something satisfying about the mechanical whir, the record drop, the crackle before the music starts. It feels properly hands-on in a way a lot of museums aren't anymore.

Give yourself ninety minutes if you've got kids in tow, though they'll either love it or get bored after thirty. Adults who appreciate mid-century design or anyone with a soft spot for analogue technology will get more from it. The coffee bar takes the edge off if you need a break.

It's a quirky beat between beach days and the bigger attractions. Not essential, but if you're based at Pipers Height or Haven Marton Mere for a week, it's worth knowing about. Ring ahead to check opening times and whether admission is free - details aren't widely published.